Beautiful examples of still life in my opinion. I like how you framed them too, and I agree with the thought that you make a picture, taking time to capture it just as if you had made a painting (a lot faster of course!) I hope you find a way to use that on your phone case.

Isn't fall a great time of year for this challenge? There is so much subject matter available. I love the effect you gave to the picture of the pumpkin. And I also love the spoon in your third picture - I can't quite hear what it is saying to me, but it is definitely saying something. Great job on the challenge.

Bravo, I knew that you would excel at this challenge! The theme is right there in your wheelhouse of photography. The compositional simplicity of each of these helps the subject matter to sing. It's difficult to pick a favorite out of this crowd, but I would give a nod to the third one. Lighting, texture, shadows, diagonal - it's a home run. Isn't is great that we can enjoy different types of cameras for different needs, and they all help us create our art? It doesn't matter whether the cameras are complicated or not, the creator of the image is not the camera. It is the photographer.

P.S. You can get a custom picture phone case made easily these days. Vistaprint, shutterfly, and snapfish are examples of online sources. And if you want to get it done locally, use Wal-mart! You simply upload your picture and choose the design. With the Wal-Mart option, you can pick it up at the store. There are various designs to choose from. You might to want to pick one that doesn't require a crop to the specific size ratio of your phone, but merely adds a black or white background color at the top and bottom of your photo.

These are lovely still life photos, Mary. The frames are great - are they from PicMonkey, too? This was such a fun challenge. The rose clipping arching up and over is airy and warm and bright and mellow all at the same time.

Beautiful. I'm going to steal your idea to put the rose hips in a vase (when I get back home). I'm thinking of upgrading to an iPhone 5s - good to know the picture quality is even better. Your photos are always beautiful, Mary.

I love your textures! I began looking at your photos and every time I looked I found something different! When I first saw the words "still life" I thought it would be boring, but your photos are NOT boring at all. Each time I look at them I feel something different than before. Thank you for sharing them with us! xxDazee

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